WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/W/549 
12 October 2009 
 (09-4930) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
STANDARD FORMAT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS AND MINIMUM  
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN REPORTS UNDER  
ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE SCM AGREEMENT 
 
Note by the Chairman  
 
 
Members will recall that, following the informal consultations held on 5 October 2009, 
document JOB(09)/3/Rev.4 was circulated on 7 Oc tober 2009 and Members were given until close of 
business on Thursday, 8 October to submit comments on the proposed new notification formats 
contained in that document.  Only one Member made certain drafting suggestions regarding the 
instructions for the table on original investigati ons found in Annex A of this document.  Changes 
made to such instructions  are reflected in bold in item (d) under the headings " I. ORIGINAL 
INVESTIGATIONS TABLE ", "COLUMN-BY-COLUMN INSTRUCTIONS", "Column 2 " in 
Annex A.  The rest of the proposed new formats remains the same as in document JOB(09)/3/Rev.4. 
As mentioned in the draft annotated agenda faxed to all delegations  on 14 September 2009, 
this document will be part of the agenda of the re gular meeting to be held on 20 October 2009 and 
will be considered for adoption. G/SCM/W/549 
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  ANNEX A 
 
FORMAT FOR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND 
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
Revised Draft
 
  
INSTRUCTIONS 
 
GENERAL
 INSTRUCTIONS 
Terminology/definitions :  These instructions should be referred to for the full definitions and 
explanations of the terms used in the semi-a nnual report tables, as some terminology in the 
format is abbreviated.   
Confidential information :  Nothing in this format requires the notification of confidential 
information , including confidential business information.  Where information is omitted from a semi-
annual report due to confidentiality,  the code "CF" shall be inserted in the pertinent space in the 
format.    Footnote for website address
:  Where the published reports relating to countervailing duty 
investigations are available on an official website, the address of that website shall be furnished on the 
first page of each semi-annual report, update d as necessary to reflect any changes.   
Codes :  The reporting Member shall include in each semi-annual report a list of all of the codes that it 
uses in the report. 
Column headings - presentation of tables :  All three rows of the column headings (title, description of 
content, column number) shall appear on the first  page of each semi-annual report table.  On the 
second and following pages of each table, only the first and third rows of the column headings need to 
appear.   
I. ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS TABLE 
All original investigations initiated or open  during the period covered by the report shall be reported 
using this table.    
All pending original inves tigations shall be included
 in the report, even if no reportable action has 
occurred during the period covered by the report.    COLUMN-BY-COLUMN INSTRUCTIONS 
Column 1
 
(a)  The names of the countries/customs territori es whose imports are subject to action shall be 
listed in alphabetical order. 
(b)  If there is more than one action involving imports from a given count ry/customs territory, 
these actions shall be listed in chronological orde r.  (See, for example, country Alpha in the 
attached illustrative report.)    G/SCM/W/549 
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  Column 2  
(a)  The name of the investigated product sha ll be provided (abbreviated where necessary, but 
sufficiently clear to permit a general understandi ng of the type of product).  The product name 
associated with a given investigation and any r esulting measure(s) shall be kept consistent 
over time in successive semi-annual reports.   
(b)  The 6-digit HS category within which the i nvestigated product is classified shall be reported 
for reference purposes only , it being understood that the official product description used in 
the investigation is controlling as to the scope of the investigation.  Members have a general 
understanding that the reported 6-digit HTS number may not define the scope of the 
investigation.   Where the coverage of the 6-digit cate gory is broader than the investigated 
product, this can be indicated (e.g., "ex-9999.99").   
(c)  When imports of any particular product from more than one country/customs territory are 
investigated, the names of the countries/cust oms territories concerned shall be provided 
separately, i.e. each product-country/customs territory combination should be treated as one action.  In addition, an asterisk (*) shall be placed next to the product name for each of the 
countries/customs territories involved.  This is  shown, for example, for the product "coated 
groundwood paper" in the attached illustrative report.   
(d)  At the time of initiation, a separate identification number should be assigned to each 
product/country combination  for each new investigation. Wher e an investigation has already 
commenced and an identification number h as not been assigned, a unique and separate 
identification number should be assigned for each product/country combination. The 
identification number shall be reported each time an action relating to that investigation or 
any resulting measure  is notified. Where a Member assigns two different identification 
numbers to the subsidy and injury investiga tions in a given case, the Member should report 
the number that would be referred to in any fi nal countervailing duty order that might result 
from the investigation. The identification number shall remain unchanged and shall be 
reported each time an action relating to that investigation or any resulting measure is notified. 
Column 3
 
(a)  The date of initiation shall be reported.   
(b)  The periods of investigation for  subsidizati on and injury analysis shall be reported once they 
are known.  If not known at the time the initiation is  first reported in a semi-annual report, this 
information shall be added to Column 3 in th e subsequent semi-annual reports in which the 
updated information on the inv estigation is provided.   
Column 4  
(a)  The publication date of the notice of applica tion of any provisional measures shall be reported 
as the date of duties.  If this date differs by  more than three days from the date on which 
collection began, both dates shall be reported,  with the notation "P" for publication and "C" 
for collection. 
(b)  The range  (highest and lowest) of amounts of subs idy calculated for individual exporters or 
producers shall be reported, along with, separately,  any "other" rates to be applied (e.g., "all 
other" rates).   G/SCM/W/549 
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  (c)  If an affirmative preliminary determination is made but no provisional measures are applied 
(such as might happen, for example, in a bifur cated system, where determinations of injury 
and subsidization are separate), the date of such  determination shall be reported, along with 
the notation "affirmative but no duties".   
(d)  If a negative preliminary determination is ma de that does not result in termination of the 
investigation, the determinati on date shall be reported along with an indication that no 
provisional duties are applied (e.g., "0%", or "no duties").   
(e)  If the investigation is terminated at the stag e of the preliminary determination, this shall be 
reported in Column 7
. 
Column 5  
(a)  The publication date of the notice of appli cation of definitive measures shall be reported as 
the date of duties.  If this date differs by more than three days from the date on which duty 
collection began, both dates shall be reported,  with the notation "P" for publication and "C" 
for duty collection. 
(b)  The range  (highest and lowest) of amounts of subs idy calculated for individual exporters or 
producers shall be reported, along with, separately,  any "other" rates to be applied (e.g., "all 
other" rates, "new shipper" rates, etc.). 
(c)  Where the rates of countervailing duties to  be applied are different from the calculated 
amounts of subsidy (e.g., in the case of lesser duti es), the range of applied rates also shall be 
reported, in square brackets [ ], along with a c ode for the reason (e.g., "LDR" for lesser duty).   
Column 6  
 The effective date(s) of any undertaking(s)  shall be reported, along with any publicly-
available  data on the range of amounts of subsidy or  minimum prices determined or applied in 
connection with the undertaking(s).  Where the publication date of any notice of an undertaking differs by more than three days from the effective date, both dates shall be reported with the notation 
"P" for publication and "E" for effective date.   
Column 7
 
(a)  The dates of all terminations of original investigations without th e imposition of definitive 
measures shall be reported in Column 7, re gardless of the reason or the stage of the 
investigation  at which the termination occurs.  (See instruction (e) for Column 4, above.)  
Possible examples include:  the withdrawal by the applicant of its application between the 
date of initiation and the expected date of a pr eliminary determination; the termination of an 
investigation due to a negative final determina tion of subsidization and/or injury; or the 
decision not to apply definitive measures followi ng an affirmative final determination.   
(b)  The reporting Member shall provide a code indicating the reason for the termination / non-
application of measures.   
Column 8  
Column 8 shall be used to report any other ac tion affecting an original investigation which 
does not fit within another column or with in the review table.  Possible examples  include:  the 
extension of time for an investigation to be comple ted; a corrigendum to a final measure; the date of  G/SCM/W/549 
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  an affirmative determination of s ubsidization and injury, where such  determinations are referred to 
another authority for decision as to whether or no t a definitive measure will be applied (with the 
results of such decisions, once taken, reported in Columns 5 through 7, as applicable.) 
Column 9  
(a)  Data on the volume or value of the inves tigated imports as contained in the published report 
of the investigation shall be provided, along with  a specification of the units of volume or the 
currency.   
(b)  Where the product coverage of the import data  is different from the scope of the investigated 
product as reported in Column 2, or where the pe riod covered by the impor t data is different 
from the period of investigation reported in Colu mn 3, the product(s) and/or period covered 
by the import data shall be reported.   
Column 10    
 The percentage ratio of investigated imports to apparent domestic consumption from data in 
the published report of the investigati on shall be provided.  If this is not  available, the percentage ratio 
of subsidized imports to total imports shall be pr ovided.  In addition, a code shall be provided to 
indicate which of these two ratios is reported.  A Member shall be free to report both ratios if it 
wishes, indicating which is which.    Column 11
 
  Provide the name(s) used for the countervaile d subsidy programme(s) in the notice or report 
of the preliminary or final determination pur suant to Article 22.3 of the SCM Agreement. 
 
II. REVIEWS / OTHER SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS TABLE 
All reviews or other proceedings affe cting definitive countervailing measures
 after  those measures 
have come into force (other than any referred to in the instructions for Column 8 of the original 
investigations table, such as corrigenda to final measures) shall be reported using this table.   
 
All pending proceedings shall be included  in the report, even if no reportable action has occurred 
during the period covered by the report.    COLUMN-BY-COLUMN INSTRUCTIONS 
 
Columns 1 and 2
 
  Same as for original investigations table. Column 3
 
 
(a)  In addition to the date of initiation or co mmencement of the review or other subsequent 
proceeding, a code shall be reported to indicat e the type of proceeding involved (e.g., duty 
assessment review; sunset review; domestic judicial review; etc.)   
 (b)  To the extent that the review or proceeding is related to a particular period (as, for example, in 
a duty assessment review), this period shall be specified.   
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  Columns 4 and 5
 
 (a)  These columns shall be used to report on th e preliminary and final results of the reported 
proceeding, on the same basis as in the original investigations  table, where measures remain 
in force at the end of the preliminary or fi nal phase of the proceeding, respectively.   
 
(b)  Concerning the effective dates of the meas ures, these shall be the publication dates of the 
notices of amendments to the measures to refl ect the new determinations.  If the publication 
dates differ by more than three days from the dates on which any changes to collection rates 
take effect, both dates shall be reported w ith the notation "P" for publication and "C" for 
collection.   
 (c)  As is the case for orig inal investigations, the range
 (highest and lowest) of amounts of subsidy 
calculated for individual exporters or producers shall be reported, along with, separately, any 
"other" rates to be applied (e.g., "all other" rates, "new shipper" rates, etc.).  
 
Column 6  
  Column 6 shall be used to report the results of  any review or subsequent proceeding affecting 
an undertaking in force (for example, a review of the level of an undertaking, or a review of a measure 
where duties and undertakings are in force).  The ef fective date of any change to an undertaking in 
force shall be reported on the same basis as set fort h in the instructions for Columns 4 and 5.   
 Column 7 
 
  As is the case for the original investigations  table, Column 7 shall be used to report all 
terminations of definitive measures in force for any reason  (i.e., as the result of a determination or 
decision in a review or other subsequent proceeding, or as the result of lapsing at the end of the period 
of application, such as where no sunset review  has been conducted).  The reporting Member shall 
provide a code to indicate the reason for each reported termination.    Column 8
 
 
 Column 8 shall be used to report any other pr ocedure or action related to a definitive measure 
in force that does not fit easily within any other co lumn, for example, an action that does not affect the 
rate of duty, such as a formal classification review  to determine whether a gi ven product is or is not 
covered by the measure. 
  
Columns 9, and 10  
  Same as for the original investigation table, with updated data to be provided where generated 
in the course of the procedure in question.  (F or example, trade data normally would be updated 
during the course of a sunset review.) 
 
Column 11
 
  Provide the name(s) used for the countervaile d subsidy programme(s) in the notice or report 
of the preliminary or final determination pur suant to Article 22.3 of the SCM Agreement. 
 
 
III. ANNEXES 
Each semi-annual report shall contain at least the two annexes appended to this format:    G/SCM/W/549 
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  (1)  Definitive countervailing measures (duties and undertakings) in force as of the end of 
the reporting period; and 
(2)  Terminations of definitive me asures during the reporting period.   
 Members shall be free to include any ad ditional annexes that they may wish.   
The information in each annex shall be listed alphabetically by country/customs territory, and 
for each measure included in an annex, the prod uct description and investigation identification 
number  shall be provided. 
Definitive countervailing measures in force  
The type of each definitive measure (duty or undertaking) shall be indicated.  Where both are 
in force in relation to a single investigation/measure , both shall be listed.  For each listed measure, the 
date of original imposition, and date(s) of any ex tensions, shall be provide d along with publication 
references.   
Termination of measures  
Each definitive measure that has terminated dur ing the reporting period shall be listed, with 
the date of termination and th e reason for the termination.   
  G/SCM/W/549 
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS2 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2007  
Original Investigations  
 
Final measures Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary 
determinations Definitive duty Undertaking No final 
measures / 
termination Other Trade data 
(from published report(s) Countervailed 
programme(s)  
 Description;  HS 
6-digit category 
covering 
investigated 
product3; ID 
number; 
(*) if 
investigation of 
>1 country  Date; 
period of 
investigation (S-
subsidization;  
I-injury) Date of 
measures; range 
of individual 
amounts of 
subsidy; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of duties; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Date of 
application; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy 
or minimum 
prices  Date, 
Reason Date, 
explanation Import 
volume or 
value (units / 
currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import volume as 
% of apparent 
domestic 
consumption or as 
% of total imports Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
Alpha Coated ground-
wood paper (*); 
xxxx.xx;  
06-0001 04.05.2006 
S: 1-12/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005 12.10.2006 
8-21% 03.02.2007 
5-18%; [9.5% 
LDR] new shpr: 
15% 03.02.2007 
$3-4/kg min. pr.   
32,000 MT (2005)   
Alpha  Machine tufted 
carpeting; 
yyyy.yy;  
05-0062  12.30.2005 
S: 10/2004-
9/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005  03.01.2007 (P) 
30.01.2007 (C) 
12-32%:; all 
other: 25%    
CF   
Beta Coated ground-
wood paper(*); 
xxxx.xx; 
06-0002 04.05.2006 
S: 1-12/2005; 
I: 1/2003-
12/2005 12.10.2006 
1-3%   03.02.2007 no 
subsidization  
23,000 MT 
(2005)   
 
 
  
                                                      
1 Website address where published reports on investiga tions are available:  www.arcadia.gov/import.   
2 All terms and column headings used in this format have the meanings assigned to them in the instructions. 
3 For reference purposes only.    
   G/SCM/W/549
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Reviews / Other subsequent proceedings  
 
Final results 
Country or 
customs 
territory Product Initiation Preliminary 
results / 
determination Definitive duty Undertaking Revocation 
of 
Measures Other (e.g., 
procedures 
not affecting 
the duty 
level) Trade Data 
(if available from published 
report(s) on proceeding) Countervailed 
programme(s)  
 Description; 
HS 6-digit 
category covering 
investigated 
product3; ID 
number; 
(*) if investigation 
of >1 country  Date, Type of 
Review or 
Procedure 
(code), Period 
Covered Effective date; 
range of 
individual  
amounts of 
subsidy; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason] Effective date, 
range of 
individual  
amounts of 
subsidy; "other" 
rates; [range of 
applied rates if 
different, 
reason]  Effective date; 
range of 
individual 
amounts of 
subsidy 
or minimum 
prices; or 
other outcome 
(code) Date 
Reason Date,  
explanation  Import 
volume or 
value (units 
/currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2 / 3 Import 
volume as 
% of 
apparent 
domestic 
consumptio
n or as % of 
total imports Name(s) of the 
subsidy 
programme(s) 
countervailed 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
Gamma Pure and alloy 
magnesium; 
zzzz.zz; 03-0045 03.05.2007 
(SNR)      
n/a   
Gamma  Stuffed rabbits 
qqqq.qq;  
01-0012     25.02.2007 
(EXP)     
 
CF – Information not provided for reasons of confidentiality 
n/a – not available LDR – Lesser duty 
SNR – Sunset review 
EXP – Measure expired without review P – Publication date 
C – Date of commencement of duty collection 
 G/SCM/W/549 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 30 JUNE 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
Alpha Coated 
groundwood paper,
06-0001 Duties 
 
Undertakings 03.02.2007 
Gazette, 42/25 
03.02.2007 
Gazette, 42/25  
Alpha Machine tufted 
carpeting 
05-0062 Duties 03.01.2007 
Gazette, 42/10  
Delta Preserved ducks 
98-0005 Duties 08.06.98 
Gazette, 33/152 08.06.2003 
Gazette, 38/64 
Theta Snub-nosed 
screwdrivers 
00-0014 Duties 17.06.2000 
Gazette, 35/97 15.05.2005 
Gazette, 40/261 
 
  
  G/SCM/W/549 
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  TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JANUARY THROUGH 30 JUNE 2007 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Gamma Stuffed rabbits 
01-0012 02.25.2007 Expiry without 
review 
  
 G/SCM/W/549 
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  ANNEX B 
   
MINIMUM INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED UNDER 
ARTICLE  25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING 
MEASURES IN THE REPORTS 
ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING ACTIONS 
 
 
Revised Draft
 
   The following information shall be provided in respect of at least
 the following actions:  
(1) initiations,  (2) preliminary determinations/provi sional measures;  (3) final determinations/definitive 
measures.  Members shall be free to provide informati on on additional types of actions.  It is recognized 
that, depending on the nature of the action being report ed, not all information it ems may be relevant or 
available (e.g., at initiation, no injury determinatio n would yet have been made).  Thus, information 
shall be provided in respect of all information item s that are applicable to the action being reported. 
 
1. Title of the public notice regarding the action. 
2. Date and place of publication. 
3. Investigation (Regulation) Number and othe r notices relating to the same investigation 
(e.g. for initiation, provisional measure). 
4. The period of investigation (subsidization, injury). 
5. Date of the determination of th e existence of subsidization. 
6. For each subsidy investigated, (a) the name of the subsidy programme, (b) the form of 
subsidy (e.g ., grant, loan, equity infusion), (c) natu re of subsidy (export or other) (d) identity 
of the granting authority, (e) the basis for the determination of specificity, and (f) amount of subsidy (percentage or amount  per unit, as appropriate). 
7. Date of the injury determination. 
8. Type of injury found (material injury, threat, material retardation). 
9. Where countervailing measures are imposed, the product (including customs classification), 
origin (country/customs territory/firm), rate of  duty and the effective date for each source of 
imports. 
10. Where an undertaking is involved, the product, country/customs territory/firm, and effective 
date of the undertaking. 
 Members are encouraged to attach, in an electronic form, publicly available document(s) 
containing the relevant decision(s) made by the re levant authority.  This document may be in the 
original language of the Member, even when the la nguage is not one of the official languages of the 
WTO.  The document will neither be translated nor  circulated to the Committee, but will be made 
available by the Secretariat to Members requesting it.  G/SCM/W/549 
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  ANNEX C 
  
NOTIFICATION  UNDER ARTICLES 25.11 AND 25.12 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES  
 
Draft
 
   This is to notify that [Member's name] has not  established an authority competent to initiate 
and conduct an investigation within the meaning of  Article 25.12 of the Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures ("the Agreement") and t hus has not, to date, taken any countervailing 
actions within the meaning of Article 25.11 of  the Agreement and does not anticipate taking any 
countervailing actions for the foreseeable future.
1  [Member's name] shall promptly notify the 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measur es ("the Committee") of any changes that may 
take place in this regard. Specifically, [Member' s name] shall notify the Committee pursuant to 
Article 25.12 of the Agreement upon the establishmen t of an authority competent to initiate and 
conduct countervailing duty investig ations, as well as the domestic procedures governing the initiation 
and conduct of such investigations, and sh all report without delay to the Committee any 
countervailing actions in accordance with Article 25.11 of the Agreement.  
 
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1 This notification shall be valid until further notice.